Hollywood actor and ex-US senator Fred Thompson has declared his candidacy for president.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
US actor in White House race
Hollywood actor and ex-US senator Fred Thompson has declared his candidacy for president.
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Opera star Pavarotti dies
Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, aged 71.
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GPS-only HP iPaq 310 Travel Companion unveiled
HP iPaq 310 Travel Companion
(Credit: HP )Last year, HP introduced its HP iPaq rx5900 Travel Companion, a sleek gadget that combined the powers of a PDA and a portable navigation system into one solution. It was the first GPS device for the company, and based on user opinions, it ...
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HP iPaq 110 and iPaq 210 bring back PDAs from the dead
HP iPaq 110 Classic Handheld
(Credit: HP)Ha! And people thought the PDA was dead. Today, HP introduced two new models to its iPaq line of handhelds: the HP iPaq 110 Classic Handheld and HP iPaq 210 Enterprise Handheld. Now, in this day and age of smart phones, will this ...
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HP introduces big-and-brawny iPaq 610 and iPaq 910 smart phones
HP iPaq 910 Business Manager
(Credit: HP)In addition to several other mobile product announcements today, HP showed off two new smart phones, and they're not for the faint of heart.
First, there's the HP iPaq 610 Business Navigator, a quad-band mobile with support for HSDPA and assisted ...
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Dell founder 'unaware' of company's financial shenanigans
For the first time since Dell admitted that some of its accountants had been cooking the books to meet quarterly numbers, company founder Michael Dell spoke publicly about the scandal.
At the Citigroup Technology Conference in New York City on Wednesday, Dell said he had no part in the fudged ...
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New HP desktops shine, want you to buy more stuff
HP's and Voodoo PC's Blackbird 002
(Credit: CNET)HP announced the first product of its joint design efforts with Voodoo PC this evening. Our review of the HP Blackbird 002 is up, and it achieved the highest rating we've ever awarded a desktop. We'll let the ...
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HP updates business, consumer notebooks
(Credit: HP)At an evening press event in New York, HP announced a much-needed new look for its business laptop line. With a silver finish, drop-hinge panel, and scooped-out keyboard, the new models look more modern than the boxy corporate HPs of yore, though they'll still blend in with ...
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Battle of the ulu.com's: Lulu.com vs. Hulu.com
This case that could surely elicit some giggles from the rhyme police. Lulu.com said Wednesday that it has filed suit against Hulu.com for trademark infringement on the grounds that the two names and business models are too similar and will create confusion in the market.
Lulu.com, a ...
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Sharp's Blu-ray player loads discs in 10 seconds
(Credit: AV Magazine.it)There are a whole bunch of Blu-ray players being announced at CEDIA, but for the most part there's not too much to differentiate them. Sharp's new Blu-ray player, the BD-HP20U, the company's first ever and while it's mostly the same as other ...
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Microsoft gives Media Center Extender another try
Microsoft plans another go at the media center extender concept, but it's unclear whether the new features will be enough to lure more buyers than it did with the first go-around a few years back.
As in the past, the devices are designed to a TV in one room ...
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Flood-hit schools delay new term
Most schools hit by England's floods are re-opening on time, but 21 are not, the government said.
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Bank moves to ease credit jitters
The Bank of England acts to ease the credit crunch hitting financial markets, allowing banks to deposit more funds with it.
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BBC switches off climate special
The BBC cancels plans for the awareness-raising TV special Planet Relief following internal debates on impartiality.
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Euro MPs urge easing liquids ban
The European Parliament calls for the EU to review restrictions on taking liquids on board aeroplanes.
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Diana jury to visit Paris scene
Jurors at the inquest into Princess Diana's death will visit the scene of the fatal Paris car crash.
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Air rage passenger faces prison
A Darlington man faces jail after admitting to an air rage incident on a flight from Turkey to Newcastle.
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Rugby U: Wilkinson return unclear
England have not set a return date for Jonny Wilkinson after the fly-half suffered an ankle ligament sprain during training.
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Law arrested over alleged attack
Actor Jude Law is arrested by police over an alleged attack on a photographer.
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MMR overdose given to 93 pupils
Pupils at three Birmingham schools are given an overdose of the MMR vaccine, health chiefs confirm.
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Killer 'wanted to scare sister'
A 14-year-old girl accused of murdering her sister tells a court she just wanted to scare her after a row.
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Tube services returning to normal
London Underground (LU) is working to restore services across the network after a three-day strike was called off.
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'No plan' for DNA samples for all
The government says there are no plans to make it compulsory for all UK residents to be on the national DNA database.
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Armed help plea over killer dog
A policeman called to a house where a girl was killed by a dog radioed for urgent armed back-up, a court hears.
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UK soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Two British soldiers serving with Nato have been killed fighting the Taleban in southern Afghanistan.
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'Human-animal' embryo green light
Regulators have agreed in principle to allow human-animal embryos to be created and used for research.
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Foot-and-mouth 'traced to pipe'
The virus that caused the UK foot-and-mouth outbreak is thought to have been in a pipe on a nearby lab site.
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Explorers' treasures in demand
Treasures from the Congo, housed in a museum in Belgium, are receiving increasing interest from mining companies.
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Mount Etna erupts with style
Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe, has had its first major eruption for six years.
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Mother Teresa remembered
The tenth anniversary of Mother Teresa's death has been marked in Calcutta with calls for her canonisation.
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UN head visits Darfur region
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is visiting the war-torn region of Darfur as part of a trip to Sudan.
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Europe tackles human traffic
Delegates from the Council of Europe are meeting in Armenia for talks on how to tackle human trafficking.
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Search for adventurer Fossett
A plane flown by record-breaking US adventurer Steve Fossett is missing in Nevada, officials have said.
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Germany foils 'huge' bomb plot
Three people have been arrested in Germany suspected of planning two terror attacks.
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Finland emerge victorious in first Eurovision Dance Contest
Tonight on BBC One Finland were declared winners of the Eurovision Dance Contest after viewers from 16 participating nations across Europe cast their votes and awarded them a total of 132 points.
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BBC Scotland: Music spree at Pacific Quay!
The foyer of BBC Scotlands new headquarters at Pacific Quay in Glasgow is to be the venue for a great new series of music gigs.
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Kaiser Chiefs and Mark Ronson to perform at the 2007 Electric Proms
The BBC tonight revealed the first of more than 80 artists who will be performing at the BBC Electric Proms 2007.
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Tribute paid to Chris Bard
Chris Bard BBC Essexs Faith producer and presenter died suddenly at the weekend while researching a broadcasting project in Ireland.
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The Sex Lives Of Us – a special season of programming on Radio 4
In two weeks of special programming this month BBC Radio 4 will be looking at attitudes towards sex in Britain today.
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BBC Wales subs the bride in new rugby promos
Imagine the scene. A brides walking down the aisle with her father and suddenly a substitution board rises above the congregation. The bride is substituted at the last minute and a voice from the crowd can be heard saying nice substitution
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Radio 1. Established 1967
BBC Radio 1 will celebrate 40 years of championing the best new music for its young audience with a series of amazing guest presenters.
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Could Microsoft really be this childish?
Microsoft is apparently banning dirty words like "Linux" on its XBox Live site. Really.
Okay, what happens when you like Linux, and decide to change your Xbox Live gamertag motto to "Linux rules"? Well, Microsoft black flags you, that's what. According to xbox-scene.com, Linux and Unix prompt the...
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Palm's Foleo: This era's answer to Microsoft Bob
Give this to the folks running Palm: At least management had enough insight to realize the company was about to commit one of the biggest blunders in recent tech history.
(Credit: Palm)
Palm late Tuesday announced its decision to cancel its Foleo mobile companion only four months after its co-founder, ...
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Silverlight goes 1.0, adds Linux support
Microsoft released Silverlight 1.0 on Tuesday and said it has partnered with Novell to deliver a Linux version of the software.
In addition, Microsoft announced a number of consumer Web sites will use Silverlight to distribute video.
Silverlight is a cross-platform Web browser plug-in for displaying interactive Web applications ...
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Who will buy your open-source start-up?
In the Web 2.0 world, this is an easy question to answer. Everyone wants to be bought by Google or Yahoo (or, really, anyone foolish enough to part with $30 million in exchange for six months spent on a relatively lame social-networking idea). In the open-source world, however, I think the answer is not so clear.
And yes, I think the answer is more complex than, "Whoever bids the highest." Why? Because there are principles at stake.
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Sun looks to brighten stock with reverse split
So, Sun investors, does that $5 stock price got you down? Change may be in the wind.
No, there is no crystal ball or vision of a mega-buyout around the corner. But rather, the company is looking to throw a little Miracle-Gro on the stock.
Sun Microsystems is proposing a ...
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Facebook opens up its people search to everyone
Early this morning, Facebook announced that it is making its database of users searchable by non-members. The reduces, slightly, the amount of privacy people have on the social network, but it also adds a great deal of utility to the service and reflects Facebook's growing dominance as the Web'...
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Live from Moscone Center with Apple
Feel free to blow off that midday meeting as we bring you live coverage of Apple's "the beat goes on" press conference.
Set aside a tab in your browser for this blog a little before 10 a.m. PDT, when Apple's event is expected to get under way ...
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More money for fusion energy
Canada's General Fusion has received $1.2 million in venture funding to conduct further research on its fusion reactors, according to VentureWire.
The company's ultimate plan is to build small fusion reactors that can produce around 100 megawatts of power. The plants would cost around $50 million. That ...
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LG's new combo HD DVD/Blu-ray player
LG's new combo player
(Credit: LG)LG was the first company to come out with an HD DVD/Blu-ray combo player--the LG BH100--which made a big splash at CES 2007 and won CNET's "Best in Show" award. At CEDIA today, LG announced its second combo player, the BH200, which looks to improve on many of the shortcomings of the BH100. The most significant failing of the BH100 was its limited support for the interactive features available on HD DVD discs, also known as HDi. According to the press release, the BH200 will support HDi functionality, along with network-enhanced HD DVD features, available on some discs such as Blood Diamond. On the Blu-ray side, it should also support BD-Java functionality (as seen on the newer Pirates of Caribbean discs), as well as picture-in-picture functionality. (While picture-in-picture functionality is standard on all HD DVD players, it is not required on Blu-ray players until October 31st .)
LG BH200's key features
- Full HDi support on HD DVD discs
- Picture-in-picture support for both HD DVD and Blu-ray
- 1080p output at 24 frames per second
- Onboard decoding for Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD
- HDMI 1.3 output, with Deep Color support
- Ethernet port
- $1,000 list price, mid-October release date
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Monday, September 3, 2007
Policewoman's drink-drive crash
An off-duty policewoman gets a suspended jail term after crashing her car when nearly four times over the limit.
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Ballots 'rejected automatically'
A BBC investigation finds that tens of thousands of Holyrood votes were rejected without any human adjudication.
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Schools saved from closure threat
More than 20 closure-threatened schools and nurseries in Edinburgh are given a stay of execution.
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Doctor gives fatal insulin dose
A 92-year-old man dies of a heart attack after a junior doctor gives him 100 times the correct dose of insulin.
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NI politicians help at Iraq talks
Senior Northern Ireland politicians help at Finnish talks aimed at ending sectarian clashes in Iraq.
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Scientists discover height gene
An international team of scientists have discovered the first gene that influences a person's height.
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Prisoners to get £2 strike bonus
Inmates at a prison are to get a small financial bonus for good behaviour during a recent prison officer strike.
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Basra pull-out focus for papers
A number of papers lead with the withdrawal of British troops from their base in Basra.
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Memories of a massacre
A massacre 150 years ago still colours America's view of Mormons, writes Tim Egan.
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How do you set fireworks to live music?
100,000 fireworks rounded off the Edinburgh Festival. It's no mean job.
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Stone, wood and love
Thatcher, stonemason, carpenter. The men and women who stop our castles and cathedrals from crumbling away are in perilously short supply.
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Humphrys queries BBC digital TV
Radio presenter John Humphrys urges the BBC to consider axing its digital TV channels.
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£500m tax write-off claim denied
HM Revenue and Customs denies another mistake with the tax credits system will cost it a further £500m.
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Tories 'to match Labour spending'
George Osborne commits the Tories to matching Labour's public spending for the next three years.
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Pilot died 'doing what he loved'
The pilot of a glider killed when his aircraft came down died doing something he loved, his family say.
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Thierry Henry's wife gets divorce
Former Arsenal footballer Thierry Henry's estranged English wife is granted a divorce.
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Four remanded over M40 shooting
Four men are remanded in custody after appearing in court in connection with the killing of a biker on the M40.
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Jury shown tape of dogs fighting
A tape of two pit-bull dogs fighting is shown to a jury as 25 people appear in court.
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Rugby: England 'basked in glory'
Lawrence Dallaglio admits England "basked in the success" of their 2003 World Cup win rather than planning properly for the defence.
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Football: 'Key week' for Scotland
Scotland assistant Roy Aitken looks forward to two important games for his side's Euro 2008 qualifying hopes.
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England call up defender Lescott
Joleon Lescott is called up to England's squad for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Russia.
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Foot-and-mouth restrictions eased
Livestock market restrictions have been lifted for the first time since the Surrey foot-and-mouth outbreak.
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Protest at BNP teacher suspension
A protest is held outside a school after a teacher claims to have been suspended for being a BNP member.
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Tanning shop voyeur avoids jail
A "bungling" voyeur who spied on a 22-year-old woman in a tanning booth is given a suspended prison sentence.
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Harder driving theory test begins
The theory part of the driving test is expanded, with candidates now having to answer more questions
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Brown plays down early election
Prime Minister Gordon Brown says "now" is not the time for an election - but fails to fully rule out a snap election.
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Maintenance strike cripples Tube
London travellers face days of misery as a strike by Underground workers halts most trains.
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Custody care review demanded
A report into the death of the youngest person to die in custody demands a review of the use of restraints.
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Coach overturns in motorway crash
A coach overturns on the southbound carriageway of the M1 in Buckinghamshire leaving at least 40 people injured.
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UK Basra base exit 'not a defeat'
The prime minister insists the withdrawal of troops from their last remaining base in Basra city is not a defeat.
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Panama Canal to get bigger
The Panama Canal is starting $5.5bn expansion plans, so that bigger ships can travel through it.
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Ex-PM arrested in Bangladesh
Bangladesh's military-backed interim government has arrested former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.
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Japanese minister resigns
Japan's Agriculture Minister Takehiko Endo has resigned only a week after being appointed.
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Missionary debate in S Korea
The work of S Korean missionaries is being questioned, after the recent return of hostages.
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PM Howard's web appeal
As Australia prepares to host the APEC summit, PM John Howard has appealed to protesters on YouTube.
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Felix graded highest hurricane
Hurricane Felix has been upgraded to a category five storm as it heads towards Honduras and Belize.
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Bush makes surprise Iraq visit
US President George W Bush is making an unannounced visit to Iraq for a meeting with key advisers.
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A message for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year on BBC One
In Keeping FaithRosh Hashanah 2007 on BBC One Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks brings viewers a message for Rosh Hashanah the Jewish New Year.
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New home, new art for BBC Scotland
A new future for BBC Scotlands collection of contemporary Scottish art and a new public art commission for Pacific Quay was announced today Monday 3 September.
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Doctor Who: Series five
After months of media speculation BBC One can confirm that the Baftaaward winning Doctor Who will return for a fifth series in spring 2010.
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Sunday, September 2, 2007
End of an era for Rhyl's funfair
Rhyl's historic funfair opens it doors for the last time, before being bulldozed to make way for a new development.
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Hundreds of crimes by under 10s
A Welsh police force reveals crimes by under-10s almost doubled last year, while other forces record sharp drops.
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Man dies after island house blaze
A man dies after a fire which destroyed a house near Stornoway on the isle of Lewis.
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Glasgow road race gets under way
Thousands of runners of all ages and abilities take to the streets of Glasgow for the Great Scottish Run.
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Youth still held over body find
A 17-year-old youth is still being questioned by police after the discovery of a man's body in west Belfast.
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Three rescued from fire at flats
Three people are rescued by firefighters from an overnight blaze at a block of flats in Armagh city.
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Armed robbers raid family's flat
Police search for three men who broke into a flat and threatened a family with a firearm.
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Three infantry regiments merge
The final phase of the British Army's restructuring has taken place with the merger of three historic regiments.
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Papers step up referendum calls
Sunday newspapers put further pressure on Gordon Brown to hold a referendum on the new EU Reform Treaty.
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Routes appeal to sat nav makers
The makers of sat nav systems are to be asked to help keep heavy lorries out of vulnerable rural villages.
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Call to ban molester's text book
A woman urges a firm to stop handling a music book written by the man who sexually assaulted her.
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Hunt for youths over stab death
Officers are searching for a group of youths seen fleeing the scene where a teenager was stabbed to death in east London.
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UK peatlands face future stress
Erosion and climate change could result in a vast volume of carbon from the UK's peatlands being released, a study finds.
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Inquiry after two dead in house
Police say they are not looking for anyone in connection with the deaths of a man and a woman in Lancashire.
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Man charged over guns discovery
A man is charged after weapons including a handgun and a rifle were found at a house.
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Tennis: Murray loses out to Lee
Britain's Andy Murray suffers a disappointing 6-3 6-3 2-6 7-5 loss to Hyung-Taik Lee in the third round of the US Open.
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Live - England v India
India start cautiously after being put into bat in the fifth one-day international with England.
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Lottery results: Are you a winner?
Check the winning numbers from Saturday's draw for the National Lottery.
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Prayers mark Nimrod anniversary
Prayers are being said on the first anniversary of the RAF Kinloss Nimrod crash which claimed 14 lives.
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Gunman shoots victim in the back
A man is shot in the back in the Toxteth area of Liverpool but his injuries are said not to be life-threatening.
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Fresh UK attack on US Iraq policy
A second key British general criticises US post-war policy in Iraq, saying it was "fatally flawed".
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Policeman injured in gun accident
Scotland Yard says a policeman shot himself in the leg as he was getting into a car in central London.
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Girls cautioned over gun footage
Two 15-year-old girls who were caught on CCTV holding imitation guns are cautioned by police.
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Keep failing pupils back - Tories
Failing students could repeat the last year of primary school, Tory leader David Cameron proposes.
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Community vigil tribute for Rhys
Thousands are expected to join Rhys Jones's family at a community vigil to mark the youngster's life.
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Concerns over repossession rents
Hard-up house owners are ending up homeless after selling their homes to property companies.
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Thousands of crimes by under-10s
Almost 3,000 crimes were committed last year by children too young to be prosecuted, the BBC learns.
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Barroso tours Greek fire zone
EC chief Jose Manuel Barroso has visited Greece as firefighters continue to battle rekindled wildfires.
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Colombian plotters freed
Venezuela has freed 27 Colombians arrested three years ago for plotting against President Hugo Chavez.
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East Congo 'in state of war'
A dissident DR Congo army officer says there is a state of war between the government and his forces.
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Fresh attack on US Iraq policy
A second retired British general has criticised America's policy in Iraq following the 2003 invasion.
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Bhutto vows Pakistan return
Former PM Benazir Bhutto plans to return to Pakistan "very soon", but a political deal is yet to be reached.
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Militants die in Lebanon clash
At least 20 Islamists and two Lebanese soldiers have been killed in renewed fighting at a refugee camp.
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Freed S Koreans return home
The 19 South Koreans freed from captivity in Afghanistan have arrived home.
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FCC rejects free Wi-Fi start-up's spectrum plans
A Silicon Valley start-up that sought permission to build a "free, family-friendly" wireless Internet service on a stretch of unused radio spectrum has been shot down by federal regulators.
Late Friday, the Federal Communications Commission rejected a nearly 16-month-old petition by Menlo Park, Calif.-based M2Z Networks to receive an ...
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Friday, August 31, 2007
Paedophile on 'most wanted' site
A man who went on the run after being convicted of abusing a girl is added to a list of the UK's most wanted sex offenders.
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Concern as prisoner recalls rise
The number of prisoners returned to jail after being released under supervision or on licence rises by 30%.
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Man jailed for policeman sex con
A man who posed as a secret policeman to dupe a woman into giving him sexual favours is jailed for two years.
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Man dies in car and bus collision
A man has been killed in a collision between a car and a bus in Ballymoney, County Antrim.
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Grandparents and child kidnapped
A couple and their grandchild are taken hostage at their home in the Greater Belfast area.
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Plane diverted due to wheel fault
A passenger plane is diverted to East Midlands Airport after developing technical problems.
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Police hunt 'gun-wielding' girls
Police look for two teenage girls who were caught on CCTV brandishing what looked like handguns in Manchester.
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Atoning for past sins
Ian McEwan writes literary novels that sell by the truckload. Atonement, the film adapted from his novel, will only further this reputation. What's behind his way with words?
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New law allows casino TV adverts
Bookies, casinos and betting websites will be able to advertise on TV and radio for the first time this weekend.
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Four arrested over Rhys killing
Police investigating the murder of Rhys Jones continue to question four people arrested over the shooting.
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Officer hurt during inmate unrest
A prison officer is attacked with an iron bar at a young offenders institution in Lancashire.
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Four arrested over 2005 murder
Police arrest four men in connection with the death of Glasgow woman Emma Caldwell in 2005.
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'Hundreds' involved in dog fights
'Several hundred' people in the UK are involved in illegal dog fighting, the Royal Society for the Protection of Animals (RSPCA) warns.
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Jail for child sex abuse teacher
A former boarding school teacher is jailed after being convicted of 13 sexual offences against children.
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Lampard doubtful for England ties
Frank Lampard emerges as a doubt for England's vital Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Russia.
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Brian scoops Big Brother victory
Brian Belo beats the bookmakers' favourites, twins Sam and Amanda Marchant, to win this year's Big Brother.
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Underground strikes to go ahead
Three strikes planned on the Tube next month are to go ahead, union leaders announce.
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TV's McGovern calls BBC 'racist'
Cracker writer Jimmy McGovern accuses the BBC of being a "racist institution" during a live BBC radio interview.
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McCanns to sue Portuguese paper
Madeleine McCann's parents are to launch a libel action over Portuguese newspaper claims about her death.
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Two arrested over triple killing
Two men are arrested in connection with the killing of three people at a house in Hertfordshire.
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'No new deal' for prison officers
Ministers insist there will be no new pay settlement for prison officers this year, following "constructive" talks.
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Gunner killed in Kandahar named
An RAF serviceman killed in Afghanistan is named as Senior Aircraftman Christopher Bridge by the Ministry of Defence.
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Arrests after boy fatally stabbed
Two boys have been arrested after a 17-year-old is found stabbed to death in east London, police say.
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Stoning death boys found guilty
Five boys are found guilty of killing a father who was pelted with stones on an outdoor sports pitch in London.
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Prince Harry leads Diana tributes
Princess Diana was "the best mother in the world", Prince Harry tells a service on the 10th anniversary of her death.
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Pirate DVD sniffer dogs in US
Dogs that have travelled the world sniffing out pirate DVDs make their New York debut.
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Greek fire aid fraud fears
As thousands claim compensation for wildfire damage, reports say there have been arrests for fraud.
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Questions over Korean hostages
South Korea has been criticised over the Taleban hostage crisis, despite the safe release of 19 people.
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Bush announces mortgage aid
President Bush has revealed measures to help US homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages.
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Anti-Hamas protests in Gaza
Thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have taken part in rallies against the local rulers.
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Court tosses $11 million judgment against Spamhaus
At least for now, Spamhaus, the popular British spam-blacklisting organization, won't have to cough up $11.7 million as part of a spat with an Illinois e-mail marketing company.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Thursday vacated a lower court's decision last fall ...
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Apple slaps back at NBC in iTunes spat
Disagreements between Apple and NBC Universal escalated Friday as Apple announced that it won't sell NBC's shows for the upcoming television season.
The move comes a day after The New York Times reported that NBC Universal would not renew its agreement to make its TV shows available for ...
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New study links cell phone usage to cancer
Just when you thought it was safe to talk on your cell phone.
Now some scientists say there is a chance that talking on a mobile phone for as little as 10 minutes could trigger changes in the brain that are associated with cancer, according to a story published on ...
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Backing up e-mail
E-mail, for many of us, is very
important and accumulates forever, making it a large mess when it comes
to backing it up.
The importance of my
e-mail snuck on me. Once upon a time, I opened my old
reliable e-mail program and was confronted with an
error message. The ...
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Netvibes goes mobile, for real this time
Netvibes' new superfast mobile version.
Single-page aggregator Netvibes quietly launched a mobile version of its site in February. It was a bit of a hack: If you created a "mobile" tab, then when you visited Netvibes from your mobile, the feeds you put in that tab would show up.
Today, ...
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Embassy e-mails hacked
Thursday, Swedish computer security consultant Dan Egerstad posted online the usernames, passwords and server addresses necessary to access up to 100 e-mail accounts worldwide. He says he used an unnamed vulnerability to obtain the usernames and passwords for up to 1,000 e-mail accounts of government employees around the world. ...
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Germany wants to sic spyware on terror suspects
In the name of nabbing terrorists, the German government is floating a plan that would permit authorities to plant spyware on suspects' hard drives through e-mail messages appearing to stem from official sources, according to various news reports out of Berlin this week.
The proposal, which has not yet been ...
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Airborne Laser passes target test
This is how the Pentagon envisions the Airborne Laser in action.
(Credit: U.S. Missile Defense Agency)The Airborne Laser has taken another step forward in its long slog off the drawing board and into the Pentagon's arsenal.
The first-of-its-kind 747-400F this month completed a series of low-power test ...
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IP telephony start-ups attract cash
Despite SunRocket's recent implosion, venture capitalists are hot to invest in voice over IP start-ups.
A company called Jaxtr announced Tuesday that it's raised $10 million. The company, which hopes to emulate the success of eBay's Skype, actually attracted some of the same investors as Skype. Draper ...
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Windows Home Server release issues
HP's MediaSmart Server has been pushed back.
(Credit: CNET)When last we left Microsoft's Windows Home Server software, it was off to manufacturing and we expected to see WHS-equipped hardware show up at our doorstep shortly thereafter. After a post on Microsoft's official Home Server blog, we ...
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Call for action to help Darfur
British and French leaders have called for international action to secure a ceasefire in Darfur.
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Malaysia celebrates 50 years
Malaysia has celebrated 50 years of independence from Britain, with events to mark the milestone.
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Dell silent again after earnings
Dell actually beat analysts' expectations Thursday when it released the preliminary results of its earnings for the second quarter of fiscal year 2008, but again opted against the traditional follow-up conference call with company executives, investors and the media.
Dell has failed to file its last six quarterly earnings reports ...
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Secrecy over lost White House e-mails continues?
Remember the mystery surrounding the potentially millions of "missing" e-mails exchanged by top White House aides like Karl Rove?
Apparently the White House would prefer that it remain that way--or at least that's the inference one might draw from a letter sent on Thursday to Fred Fielding (PDF), the ...
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Monster defends delay in notifying users of data breach
Patrick Manzo, Monster Worldwide's vice president of compliance and fraud prevention, today said going forward, the company is notifying all users in its active job-seeker database that their information may be compromised.
This announcement comes one day after Monster's CEO Sal Iannuzzi admitted the theft of contact information for job seekers in Monster's database may have been much greater ...
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Cell carriers fined over missed e911 deadlines
Federal regulators late on Thursday slapped three wireless firms, including No. 3 operator Sprint Nextel, with a total of $2.83 million in fines for not meeting a long-passed deadline for equipping subscribers with enhanced 911 service.
The Federal Communications Commission had set a December 31, 2005 date by which ...
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Hot deal: JBL HTI-55 2-way in-wall speaker for $100 shipped
JBL HTI-55 2-way in-wall speaker
(Credit: CNET Networks)While patrolling the tubes in search of bargains for our loyal readers, we came across this deal on our own sister site, CNET Shopper. Normally listed between $200 and $350, this Harman/JBL speaker is offered today at $100, including free shipping....
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Transonic's goal: A car engine that gets 100 miles per gallon
Transonic is coming clean with its ambitions: it is working on a fuel injection system that will let liquid fuel cars get 100 miles a gallon.
And an engine equipped with Transonic's technology will be able to run on gas, ethanol or other types of fuel without help from ...
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Microsoft, Eolas settle patent dispute
Microsoft has settled a long-running and expensive lawsuit with Eolas Technologies, a start-up backed by the University of California that alleged Internet Explorer infringed a patent.
"We're pleased to be able to reach an amicable resolution in this long-running dispute with Eolas and the University of California," the company ...
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Dumbest tech bill so far this year?
From my vantage point in the peanut gallery, it's oh so tempting to hold our elected officials up to ridicule. But truth be told, it's sometimes impossible to resist. And when it comes to that increasingly busy intersection between the worlds of politics and technology, it seems the ...
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Yahoo's new social job network: Kickstart
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Thursday, August 30, 2007
Poem for football-mad Rhys
The father of murdered 11-year-old Rhys Jones writes a poem dedicated to the young Everton football club fan.
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Divorce rate lowest for 22 years
The divorce rate falls to its lowest level for 22 years, amid a record low in marriages themselves.
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Fall in primary writing standards
Writing standards among seven-year-olds in England fall slightly for the second
year in a row.
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Father and son killed in shooting
A father and son were two of three people shot dead at their family home in Hertfordshire, police say.
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Sex attack phone girls detained
Three girls who sexually assaulted a teenage boy during a three-and-a-half hour attack are detained
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Animal rights scare sparks recall
UK retailers recall tubes of Savlon after animal rights extremists claim they have contaminated the antiseptic cream.
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Bank's U-turn on student charges
A bank makes a U-turn over charges after a student protest on Facebook.
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Cars remain top UK travel choice
Government statistics reveal a heavy reliance on cars but a slight swing towards walking and cycling.
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Champions League draw revealed
Arsenal, Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool, Celtic and Rangers discover who they will play in the group stage of the Champions League.
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Tennis: Murray sinks Bjorkman
Andy Murray comes through a gruelling match against Jonas Bjorkman 5-7 6-3 6-1 4-6 6-1 to reach the third round of the US Open.
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Live - England v India
England lose three early wickets as India look to defend 212 in the fourth one-dayer at Old Trafford.
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Brits 'addicted' to cheap flights
Even environmentally aware people are unwilling to reduce the amount of flying they do, research shows.
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7/7 survivors launch legal action
Survivors of the 7 July London bombings begin legal proceedings calling for an independent public inquiry.
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Gangs in pit bull smuggling ring
A network of gangs is supplying illegal pit bull dogs for fighting in the UK, a BBC investigation finds.
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Man charged after doctor stabbing
A man is arrested in connection with the stabbing of a doctor at a GP's surgery in Glasgow.
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RAF gunner killed in Afghanistan
An RAF serviceman has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
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Town's teen pregnancies concern
Authorities investigate why the teenage pregnancy rate in two Dorset towns is higher than the national average.
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Measles 'surge' prompts warning
Health experts are issuing a warning about measles after an unexpectedly high number of cases this summer.
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Brown's prisons pay deal warning
Gordon Brown warns prison officers that staging their pay rise this year is "an essential part" of tackling inflation.
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Serial paedophile jailed for life
A serial paedophile, who filmed his crimes, is jailed for life for 89 sex offences on children as young as three.
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Sydney racehorses hit by flu
Eight Australian racehorses have tested positive for equine influenza as the virus spreads.
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Protests over Greek fires
Thousands of Greeks have protested over the political response to the recent forest fires.
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Clashes at Chilean protests
Police have clashed with government protesters in the Chilean capital, Santiago.
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UN appeal for help in Peru
Aid agencies have criticised the recovery process in Peru, two weeks after an earthquake struck.
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Political turmoil in Pakistan
Two former Prime Ministers are competing to return to power and possibly topple President Musharraf.
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Italy arrests Mafia suspects
Dozens of suspected Mafia members have been arrested over the killings of six Italians in Germany.
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US massacre college criticised
Virginia Tech officials might have saved lives if they had acted sooner, a report says.
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Spotlight Special unmasks local sporting hero as hardened dog fighter
A BBC Northern Ireland Spotlight Special will tonight Thursday 30 August unmask a leading Ulster GAA star as a hardened dog fighter.
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Drop Dead Gorgeous returns on BBC Three – press pack
Life for school girl model Ashley Webb Sinead Moynihan is increasingly exciting as she rapidly ascends in the glamorous sophisticated world of modelling.
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New face, new look for North West Tonight
BBC North West Tonight will have a new copresenter sitting alongside Gordon Burns from Monday 10 September as part of a major relaunch of the programme.
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iRobot Looj will clean your gutters
The company that dispatches robots to clean your floors now wants to scour America's gutters.
Next up from iRobot is a gutter-cleaning machine, according to recently filed photos, diagrams and documents that were discovered by Engadget on an FCC Web site.
The new robot is called the Looj, according ...
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Do we all speak in euphemisms?
When was the last time you said something but meant another, or embellished the truth just a bit? Even the most honest and straightforward of us do it from time to time.
Sometimes we're trying to save face or spare somebody's feelings. Other times we're trying to ...
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Google, Yahoo to direct your Mercedes
Mercedes-Benz USA has an answer to complaints that car navigation directions don't measure up to those from sites like Yahoo, Google and Ask.
The automaker has partnered with Google and Yahoo to allow users to send customized Google Maps and Yahoo Local Maps directly from a computer or Web-enabled
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DOJ still wants spy suit against Verizon tossed
Much has been made of an El Paso Times interview last week in which Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell acknowledged the "private sector" has assisted in the president's so-called Terrorist Surveillance Program. Some opponents of the phone-call-and-email-snooping regime promptly pounced on the remarks, suggesting they implicate telephone companies ...
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In clean tech investing, it's magic formula time
Remember those fairy tales about trolls in the forest with magic potions that could make the hero invisible or someone fall in love? That's sort of what it is like to cover the clean tech world some days.
A number of start-ups have emerged promising a molecule that can ...
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While solar gets vertical, Q-Cells succeeds by staying put
In the solar industry, many are rapidly trying to expand their real estate in the manufacturing process. China's SunTech Power Holdings has moved from primarily making solar cells, the piece of silicon that harvests electricity from sunlight, to making solar cells and panels, the frame in which the cells ...
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Sony to shut down Connect music store
Apple can breathe a sigh of relief as word came on Thursday that Sony plans to close its music store, Connect, sometime after March 2008.
Apple's iTunes, was never threatened by Sony's misguided download service of course.
The company's attempt to compete in the digital music market ...
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Free San Francisco Wi-Fi project dies
EarthLink said late Wednesday that it is bailing out of a contract to build San Francisco's free Wi-Fi service.
EarthLink backed out of the deal a day after the company announced it was laying off 900 employees--nearly half of its staff. EarthLink, which is trying to get its ...
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Building a green home--part one
Green homes come from factories.
It sounds like a contradiction, but it isn't. By building a home in a factory, builders can cut down on the amount of wood that gets thrown out and trips back and forth to the lumberyard. Plus, building in a factory lets the contractors ...
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Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Eurovision Dance Contest on BBC One – press pack
Fiftytwo years after the launch of the Eurovision Song Contest get ready to take your partners for the sequinned splendour of the first Eurovision Dance Contest.
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BBC Learning English launches on tianshannet.com
The BBC is set to expand its online audiences in China thanks to a partnership agreement with the official portal of Xinjiang Province in Northwest China.
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BBC Wales announces changes to Wales Today presentation team
BBC Wales has today announced major changes to the presentation team on its flagship news programme Wales Today.
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BBC shortlists suppliers for Digital Creative Services
The BBC has shortlisted six digital agencies to take forward to the next stage of a review of its digital creative services which began in July 2007.
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2007 Rugby World Cup on 5 Live
BBC 5 Live and BBC 5 Live Sports Extra have exclusive radio commentary rights for the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
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Cisco's MARS invasion!
Little green men? Roswell, N.M.? Nope. This invasion is centered on Cisco Monitoring Analysis and Response System (MARS). Cisco MARS (formerly Protego) is a hybrid event management and network behavior analysis product that monitors network/security devices and network traffic, looking for anomalous activities and ongoing security events.
Cisco ...
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HP desktop concept image surfaces
HP desktop concept art.
(Credit: Engadget)If we had to guess, the leaked shots of the HP Virtus over on Engadget this afternoon are the result of HP and Voodoo's joint design efforts. All we were able to get out of HP is that this is a concept image, ...
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Congress to revisit expanded spy law next week
Congressional Democrats don't plan to waste much time in revisiting a temporary expansion of federal eavesdropping law that has met with hostility in privacy and civil liberties circles.
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Wednesday afternoon said it plans to hold a hearing on September 5--that ...
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Cheap HD DVD player coming--format war rages on
Will this cheap HD DVD player change the format war?
(Credit: Venturer Electronics)The format war is far from over, but HD DVD is on a roll--at least as far as PR is concerned. Last week the big news was both Paramount and DreamWorks becoming HD DVD-exclusive studios, and now ...
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Report: Yes, Mark Cuban will be on 'Dancing with the Stars'
(Credit: collegegameballs.com)Gazillionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban might hate YouTube, have a feud with Donald Trump, and think that the Internet is dead and boring, but clearly Dancing with the Stars falls into his favor.
According to the Associated Press, the Dallas Mavericks owner and HDNet founder will be on this fall's season ...
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Map Katrina three years later
On the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina Wednesday, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) unveiled a newly updated Web site that lets people call up a map of the storm that wreaked havoc on the Gulf Coast, along with other hurricanes that occurred along the Atlantic coast over the ...
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EarthLink pays $5 million to delay Houston Wi-Fi buildout
A day after EarthLink said it would lay off nearly half its workforce, the company has agreed to pay the city of Houston a $5 million penalty fee for missing its first deadline in building the city's municipal Wi-Fi network.
Houston Mayor Bill White announced the settlement with EarthLink ...
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Which? attacks credit card fees
Credit card firms have raised numerous charges for using their cards in the past year, according to Which?
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Nurses fear 'elder abuse errors'
Fear of misinterpreting a case of elder abuse may stop some nurses from reporting it, a survey suggests.
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No charges for Stirland officers
No criminal charges will be brought against police officers involved in the investigation of a double murder in Lincolnshire.
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Football: Knight moves to Villa
Aston Villa sign Fulham defender Zat Knight on a four-year contract.
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Football: Jenas signs Spurs deal
Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas signs a new five-year contract that will keep him at the club until 2012.
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Ohuruogu claims gold for Britain
Christine Ohuruogu leads a British one-two in the World Championships with a stunning victory in the women's 400m.
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US troops 'won't attend inquests'
The US will continue to stop personnel appearing at UK inquests into "friendly fire" deaths, a report says.
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House price inflation slows down
House price inflation in England and Wales slows in July, rising 0.1% on a monthly basis, the Land Registry says.
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Housing plan 'will create sprawl'
Government plans to build three million new homes by 2020 will create an "unsustainable urban sprawl", the Tories say.
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Nelson Mandela statue is unveiled
A statue of Nelson Mandela is unveiled in Parliament Square in central London.
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Top bosses 'see earnings jump'
The directors of Britain's leading companies saw their pay jump 37% over the past year, a survey says.
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Teen quizzed over Rhys murder
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murdering Rhys Jones on Merseyside.
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Smokers to face picture warnings
Regulations are being set out under which all UK tobacco products will have to carry picture health warnings.
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Girl, 3, survives fatal shooting
A three-year-old girl survived a "targeted" shooting at a house that left three dead and two injured, police say.
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Court order against prison strike
The Ministry of Justice is granted a court injunction against a national strike by thousands of prison officers.
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Uranium dumped in valley
Nuclear waste has been dumped at former Soviet Asian sites, including Kyrgyzstan's Ferghana Valley.
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Battle for Paris' Left Bank
Paris' Left Bank has been associated with high culture but it is now attracting fast food and souvenir shops.
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Garda 'ban' on the turban
Irish police have insisted a Sikh trainee must wear standard issue uniform on duty instead of his turban.
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Noriega to face extradition
A US court has approved the extradition of former Panama military leader Manuel Noriega to France.
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Greece pledges speedy fire aid
Greece promises to speed up compensation for those affected by forest fires which killed 63 people.
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US frees eight Iranians
An adviser to US forces has said the arrest of eight Iranians, who were later released, was 'regrettable'.
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S Korean hostages released
Taleban rebels in Afghanistan have freed eight of the 19 South Korean hostages they have been holding.
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Boost for rugby fans as BBC Scotland brings live commentary from top flight pro-teams
Rugby fans in Scotland are set to benefit from an agreement between BBC Scotland and the Magners League to provide live commentary of proteam matches on BBC Radio Scotland and streamed online.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk
Team Bruno crowned DanceX champions
Tonight the public named Brunos group as the winners in a nailbiting DanceX final on BBC One securing them a record deal and nationwide tour supporting charttopping artist Rihanna.
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Crew and passengers pay price for fun on cruise liners
BBC Radio 4 takes an in depth look at life on cruise ships and finds shocking personal testimony alleging that crews are exploited working 18 hour days in some cases whilst others have to pay agents to secure their jobs.
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Nominate your BBC Sports Unsung Hero
The BBC is set to honour individuals from the world of grassroots sport with the BBC Sports Unsung Hero Award 2007 launched today. Across the UK everyone is invited to nominate people who have made a difference to their community through sport.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk
Family Wanted event on Merseyside
Thousands of children in the UK are waiting to be adopted or fostered. Now people across Merseyside are being given the opportunity to find out if they could make all the difference to the life of a local child at a free BBC Family Wanted event.
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Bone Kickers – a major new drama series arrives on BBC One
BBC Drama today announced Bone Kickers a new sixpart drama series for BBC One from Matthew Graham and Ashley Pharoah Monastic Productions the writers and creators of the hit series Life On Mars and Ashes To Ashes and Michele Buck and Damien Timmer of Mammoth Screen.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk
The Restaurant – the contestants revealed
Awardwinning top chef and restaurateur Raymond Blanc will be putting nine couples through their paces to see if they have what it takes to run their own restaurant with a variety of challenging tasks in BBC Twos The Restaurant starting Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 August 2007 at 8pm.
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Eurovision Dance Contest – press pack
Fiftytwo years after the launch of the Eurovision Song Contest get ready to take your partners for the sequinned splendour of the first Eurovision Dance Contest.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk
Slide.com: Millions of widgets, widgets for me
Embeddable widget powerhouse Slide gained buzz as a way to display photo slide shows on MySpace, but then saw meteoric growth as part of the Facebook Platform initiative. Now, the company has announced that 1 million of its Flash-based widgets are added to the network's servers every day for ...
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Nokia's big day
The new Nokia N95
(Credit: Nokia)
Nokia shot to center stage of cell phone land today by unveiling a gallery of new handsets and services at an event in London. We can't get across the pond to cover the news in person (though we did get a very short ...
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Nokia N95: Bigger, badder, and made for the U.S.A.
Nokia N95, 8GB version
(Credit: Nokia)Man, does it feel like Christmas in August or what? Yeah, you know what I'm talking 'bout. In addition to several other product and service announcements today, Nokia introduced two new models of the coveted Nokia N95 smart phone: an 8GB version and ...
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The Nokia N81 will rock you (and your wallet)
Nokia N81
(Credit: Nokia)Remember back in May when we teased you with some enticing photos of the yet-to-be-confirmed Nokia N81 and Nokia N82? Well, my friends, we tease you no more. The company today officially unveiled the Nokia N81 multimedia computer, with expected availability in Q4. It's likely ...
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Nokia launches Ovi service, gateway to Nokia Music Store
Nokia launches Ovi, an Internet services gateway
(Credit: Nokia)Along with announcing a brand-new lineup of handsets, Nokia is also venturing into the brave new world of Internet services. It's called Ovi, which is "door" in Finnish, and it signifies Ovi's open access to existing social networks like ...
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Nokia answers prayers; announces new Xpress Music phones
Crave has made no secret of its love for Nokia's Xpress Music phones. And what's not to love? Both the 5300 and the 5700 are fun, stylish handsets that offer excellent features and superior performance. In fact, our biggest disappointment was that Nokia seemed to be dragging its ...
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Nokia's Ovi service revives N-Gage gaming platform
Nokia N-Gage is revived as a gaming platform
(Credit: Nokia)As part of its new Ovi brand of Internet services, Nokia is reviving the much-maligned N-Gage gaming platform in a new way. Instead of offering a hardware-based gaming system, Nokia is opening up a mobile gaming portal with the N-Gage ...
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MySpace.com to host nationwide concert tour
In a move that further shapes its image as an MTV-like pop-culture hub as well as a social network, News Corp.'s MySpace.com has announced that it will be holding a concert tour this fall.
Appropriately called the MySpace Music Tour, the series of shows will kick off on ...
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Monday, August 27, 2007
Camilla's event decision pondered
The Duchess of Cornwall's decision not to attend the Diana Memorial service is considered by the papers.
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Flower power
It was famously Radio 1's first song. But there's more to Flowers In The Rain than that.
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Is happiness enough?
The nature of happiness is a complicated thing, writes Clive James.
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Silly season quiz
Test your knowledge of Great White sharks, Lord Lucan and pets that live in car engines.
Source: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Safety fears over child database
Social workers have raised concerns that paedophiles may exploit a database containing children's details, The Times says.
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Rocket blasts into record books
Amateur rocketeers who gathered in Scotland say they have successfully launched their biggest rocket yet.
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Search for boy in lake called off
A police diving team calls off the search for a teenager who is feared drowned, but will start again on Tuesday.
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Film locations boost UK tourism
Settings for films and TV shows rake in millions as they prove an irresistible draw for sightseers.
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Camilla's decision welcomed
The Duchess of Cornwall's decision not to attend a memorial service for Princess Diana has met with approval.
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Man dies in tractor competition
A 58-year-old man from Holland dies in an accident during a tractor pulling competition in Lancashire.
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Public transport 'poorly linked'
Public transport has too many weak links making it difficult to switch from one mode to another, a report says.
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Athletics: British duo in 400m final
Britain's Christine Ohuruogu and Nicola Sanders both reach the women's 400m final at the World Championships in Osaka.
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Football: Celtic trio on transfer list
Celtic will listen to offers for Kenny Miller, Maciej Zurawski and Thomas Gravesen, BBC Sport understands.
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Inspired England take series lead
England produce a superb performance to beat India by 42 runs at Edgbaston and go 2-1 up in their one-day series.
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Call for new 'hero' bank holiday
Gordon Brown is urged by a think tank to create a new bank holiday to celebrate community heroes.
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Immigrants 'should get amnesty'
Illegal immigrants should be given "selective amnesty" to allow them to earn British citizenship, the Lib Dems say.
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Action to stop disabled job cuts
Workers will hold a month of marches aimed at keeping open factories employing disabled staff.
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Floods 'alarm call' to utilities
Severn Trent Water says July's floods in Gloucestershire should be an "alarm call" to the utilities industry.
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Court shown extremist video
Jurors in the Mohammed Atif Siddique terror trial are shown video footage allegedly seized from the student's home.
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Prescott to stand down as MP
Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott announces he is to stand down as an MP at the next general election.
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Carnival crowds take to streets
Hundreds of thousands of people fill the streets of west London for the second day of the Notting Hill Carnival.
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Student assessed factory's pipes
A student carried out risk assessments at a factory which exploded killing nine people, a court hears.
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